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Himachal Pradesh HPSIDC

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Necessary information pertaining to the HPSIDC is available on the website of the Corporation www.hpsidc.nic-in with requisite hyperlinks. Additional information if any may be obtained by contacting the Public Information Officer in accordance with the provisions of the RTI Act, 2005.

“ MARKETING WING ”

(Formerly: H.P.State Small Industries & Export Corporation Limited)

MARKETING WING:-

With the amalgamation of the erstwhile HPSSI&EC with HPSIDC in March, 2011 as approved by the Govt. of India, the HPSSI&EC unit has been designated as the “Marketing Wing” of the HPSIDC and has formally started functioning under Administrative control of HPSIDC w.e.f. January, 2012. As per the amalgamation orders of the GoI, the P&L A/c of this section is to be separately maintained for a period of 7 years w.e.f the “Appointed date” i.e. 01.04.2009. The B/s of the HPSIDC (consequent to the amalgamation of HPSSIEC) shall however be a consolidated B/s incorporating the financial results of the Marketing wing. Pursuant thereof, the operations of the Marketing wing have been kept independent for the present under the supervision of a Senior Manager of the HPSIDC.

Operations of Marketing wing :- The Marketing Wing is procuring iron & materials from prime producers like Limited (SAIL) and Limited (RINL) for further distribution to the SSI units/Govt. Departments/ Undertakings. This wing has also been designated as the forwarding agent by (IOC) for supply of Bitumen to Departments like the PWD in the State of Himachal Pradesh. The Wing had field offices at Parwanoo, Chandigarh, Mehatpur and Kandrori. However, the offices at Chandigarh & Kandrori have been closed due to paucity of staff

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Himachal Pradesh HPSIDC after superannuation of the personnel posted there. The operations are now been looked after by the Branch offices at Parwanoo & Mehatpur. The Wing has also rented out industrial sheds/buildings/land to the SSI entrepreneurs at Parwanoo and Paonta Sahib. Brief details of the activities of the Marketing Wing are enumerated below:-

Procurement & Distribution Of Iron & Steel Material:

A. The Wing is procuring iron & steel material against ‘State Allocation’ by the , , from the prime producers i.e. Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) and Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL) from their stockyards at Chandigarh and within the State of H.P. A rebate of Rs.550/- per MT is being passed on to the Corporation (Marketing Wing) by the Ministry of Steel as ‘service charges’. As part of a business strategy, the Corporation passes on the rebate to the small scale units @ 250/- per MT in case of quantities lifted upto 400 MT per month and @ Rs.300/- per MT provided the quantity lifted is over 400 MT per month. The Corporation gives discount of Rs.200/- per MT to the Government Departments/Undertakings on lifting of steel material. The steel material (wire rod) are being mainly supplied to the SSI units of Kandrori area and the units make their own arrangements for transportation of material from stockyards to SAIL/RINL at Chandigarh to their respective units. In so far as government supplies are concerned, the material is being dispatched from Chandigarh Stockyard of SAIL/RINL to the Depots of the Corporation located at Parwanoo & Mehatpur through transporters. Apart from SSI units, the main customers are various consignees of HP Public Works Department and HP State Electricity Board Limited.

B. In the year 2010-11, the erstwhile HPSSI&EC i.e. the Marketing Wing was also designated as a dealer of Steel Authority of India Limited at Parwanoo and Mehatpur for the supply of iron & steel material and has been allowed a margin of Rs.1200/- per MT on the supply of TMT Rods and Rs.1700/- per MT for GP/GC sheets. Apart from this, Steel Authority of India Limited is allowing ‘quantity linked incentives’ as per their policy from time to time. Under the dealership arrangement, the steel material is being supplied by the SAIL, FOR to the Depots at Mehatpur and Parwanoo and on ‘freight charged extra’ basis from their stockyard at Shimla. Delivery from Shimla suits Govt. consignees located in the Upper Shimla belt and the Distt. of Kinnaur.

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The Marketing Wing also faces competition from HIMFED who too are dealers of SAIL and have a relatively better coverage/reach within the State, as also from some private dealers. The figures of turnover/income from the above portfolio during the last three years are as under :- YEAR Qty. (in MT) Income (Rs./lacs) 2009-10 4125 14.35 2010-11 3182 26.00 2011-12 3422 27.32 2012-13 1560 28.65

PROCUREMENT & DISTRIBUTION OF BITUMEN:

The Wing has also been appointed as carrying & forwarding agents (CFA) by Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) with stock points at Parwanoo & Mehatpur for the supply of packed bitumen. Presently, the IOC is providing a business incentive of Rs.500/- per MT as service charges to the Corporation on the bitumen trading. As a security against the supplies, the Corporation has provided bank guarantees for an amount of Rs.50.00 lacs each for the depots at Parwanoo and Mehatpur to the Indian Oil Corporation. The quantity of Bitumen supplied and income earned from this activity during the last three years are as under:- Year Quantity supplied Income after service tax In MT In Drums (Rs.in lacs) 2009-10 14992 92820 67.96 2010-11 16132 104358 73.13 2011-12 13024 72781 59.04 2012-13 15175 97200 75.87

This income is dependent on orders from HPPWD. H.P.Agro Industries Corporation and a private dealer of HPCL are other operators within the State for the supply of bitumen from whom the Corporation (Marketing Wing) faces competition.

RENTING OUT OF SHEDS/LAND:

The HPSSIEC was alloted 16015 sq.mtrs.of land from HIMUDA at Parwanoo and 5540 sq.mtrs. land at Paonta Sahib from Industries Department on 95 years lease in the year 1975 and 2005 respectively. Industrial sheds were constructed on part of the land at Parwanoo and on the land at Paonta Sahib. The sheds and land at Parwanoo have been leased on rental basis to 18 entrepreneurs and sheds at Paonta Sahib to 11 parties who have set up SSI units in the premises.

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The Marketing Wing is earning (on an average) about Rs.25.00 lacs as rent per annum on this account.

STAFF STRENGTH OF MARKETING WING: The Marketing Wing has a staff strength of 14 employees. Seven personnel are posted at Shimla while 5 are manning the field offices at Parwanoo & Mehatpur. One Sr. Assistant and one driver are on secondment basis with HP Secretariat. The salary bill of the Marketing Wing is approx. Rs.70.00 lacs per annum.

LIST OF EMPLOYEES OF MARKETING WING, HPSIDC

Sr. Name and Place of Contact Duties assigned Basic Gross salary No designation posting No. Pay + (in Rs.) G.P. (in Rs.) 1. Yashwant Rai, Shimla 0177- Officer Incharge of 25750 46815 Administrative 2625770 Marketing Wing Officer 2625771 94181- 57770 2. Gopal Karar, Parwanoo 01792- Incharge of Raw 30310 53133 Manager 232361 Material Depot, 94180- Parwanoo 21695 3. Harish Kumar, Shimla 94188- Looking after 31370 56481 Supdt-II 61605 accounts of the Marketing Wing 4. Kamal Dei, Sr. Shimla 98164- Establishment 30310 54658 Assistant 59525 matters 5. Champa Shimla 86799- Procurement & 30310 54658 Sr. Assistant 05100 distribution of steel/bitumen 6. Kartar Singh, Mehatpur 88943- Incharge of RMD, 30310 53133 Sr. Assistant (Una) 77377 Mehatpur 7. Thakur Dass, Parwanoo 94591- Procurement & 23250 40750 Sr. Assistant 21544 distribution of steel/bitumen etc. 8. S.D. Bhardwaj, Parwanoo 01792- Looking after 28810 50353 Sr. Assistant 232361 accounts of the RMD Parwanoo 9. Pritam Singh, Shimla 98057- Rest House, 13900 25823 Peon 55561 Kishore Bhawan, Shimla 10. Leela Devi, Shimla 94188- Marketing Wing 13900 25823 Peon 11107

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11. Harpal, Peon Parwanoo 01792- RMD, Parwanoo 14660 25605 232361 12. Shashi Peon – Shimla Marketing Wing HO 4500 cum- sweeper(on daily wages)

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